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FUFA STAKEHOLDERS’ SYMPOSIUM: 23rd January 2015

Venue: Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala (8 a.m – 5 p.m)

Final preparations for the first ever national football symposium in Uganda have been concluded.

Updating the various media personnel on Wednesday at the weekly FUFA Press Conference, the chairperson of the Symposium working committee (who is also FUFA Vice President), Justus Mugisha, informed the media of the Symposium final stages of preparations.

‘Various Invitations have been sent to the participants and we have received an overwhelming response’ Mugisha clarified.

The workshop is expected to be graced by high profile personalities from the football fraternity and corporate world.

The symposium was bred by the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo and his executive after Uganda Cranes’ yet another heart breaking failure to qualify for the AFCON finals since 1978.

Key of the issues to be addressed are the strategies, how and when they should be applied to give football in Uganda the right sense of direction.

The well attended Wednesday press conference also saw the federation and symposium partners, Airtel Uganda, Jude Colour Solutions and Post Bank Uganda Limited present.

Airtel who are Uganda Cranes official sponsors were represented by their Marketing Director Mr Prasoon Lal,Post Bank had Jackie Tahakanizibwa (Manager Corporate Communications) and Ben Senyondo, the general Manager Jude Colour Solutions.

Quotes from the companies sponsoring the FUFA symposium

Mr. Prasoon Lal: We are pleased to associate and work with FUFA. Our company is committed to the this great cause. Lets keep trying and working diligently for the best results ”

 

Jackie Tahakanizibwa: ‘Football is a big brand. We have the hope we shall reach our destiny. Our relationship with FUFA is like a marriage. In case the things fail, you can not just run away but you must have the patience and work it out’

 

Ben Senyondo: We are glad and excited to associate with FUFA. Partnering with the best sports federation is a big honour for Jude Colour Solutions. Lets keep focused for the best results as we work as a team.

 

The Symposium Committee:

FUFA 1st Vice President, Justus Mugisha (Chairperson), Kennedy Mutenyo (Coca Cola), Patrick Mugumya (The Saints FC), Mark Namanya (Media), Norah Nassimbwa (State House), Sam Mpiima, Dr. Patrick Benard Ogwel (FUFA Executive Member), Esther Musoke (FUFA Marketing Director), Rogers Mulindwa (FUFA Delegate), Sumaya Hood (FUFA Secretariat)

MAIN PHOTO: L-R – Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Prasoon Lal, FUFA Vice President, Justus Mugisha, FUFA Spokesman, Ahmed Hussein and Chairman of the day’s programmes, Dr.Benard Patrick Ogwel addressing the media at Mengo in Kampala on Wednesday.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

Sixty two Ugandan coaches were successful at the CAF C Coaching course held between 22nd September and 5th October at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.

Click here for list of participants who passed  CAF C License Coaching Course 22nd September

FUFA 1st Vice President, also the head of the Education Committee, Justus Mugisha conveyed the communication to the media on Wednesday during the weekly press conference.

‘I am excited to pass on the information that 62 of the 70 coaches who sat for the CAF C course successfully passed with flying colours’, Justus Mugisha said.

Jinja Municipal Council FC (playing in the FUFA Big League) head coach, Arthur Kyesimira was the overall best coach at the course.

This brings the total number of coaches with CAF C qualifications to 91 in Uganda.

 

MAIN PHOTO: Coaches after the CAF C Education course in October 2015

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

41st Uganda Cup:

14th February 2015 – Round of 64 Kick Off

The 41st Edition of the Uganda Cup has been held on Wednesday at the FUFA Headquarters in Mengo.

FUFA Competitions Manager, Ali Mwebe oversaw the entire successful process.

FUFA Competitions Manager, Ali Mwebe at the FUFA Press Conference on Wednesday

‘After a successful stage of the preliminary round, we shall now play the round of 64 games on 14th February 2015’ Ali Mwebe told the media.

Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Prasoon Lal witnessed the exercise.

 The Uganda Cup is a knock out event whose winner qualifies automatically to play in the CAF Confederations Cup.

URA FC is the defending champion of the Uganda Cup

Full draws of round of 64:

1. Kakiri Town Council Vs Bright Stars -S.O.S Play Grounds, Kakiri
2. City Lads Vs Hope Doves – KCCA Stadium
3. Bweyogerere Vs Police – Bweyogerere Police Play Ground
4. Lugunjja Galaxy Vs Simba – Busega Community Grounds
5. Kireka United Vs Synergy – Kira Town Council Play Ground
6. Kira United Vs Baza Holdings – Mukono
7. Airtel F.C Vs Express F.C – Hoima
8. Kumi United Vs Soana F.C – Kumi Municipal Stadium
9. Creamland vs Lweza FC -Kabale
10. Kamuli Park Vs CRO – Kamuli Town Council Play Ground
11. Ngora Fredda Carr Vs SCVU – Ngora High School Play Ground
12. Friends of Soccer Vs Maroons – Hoima
13. Kirinya Vs Rwenshama – Jinja S.S Play Gorind
14. Wandegeya Vs Namasagali – Kiteezi Play Grounds
15. Kyambura Rastors Vs Water – Lubiriizi
16. Ntoda Vs Kira Young – Ntungamo
17. All Stars Vs Artland Katale – Old Kampala SS Play Ground
18. Life Eternal Vs Sadolin Paints – Busega Community Play Ground
19. Seeta United Vs KCC – Seeta
20. Proline Vs VCC – KCCA Stadium, Kampala
21. Nyarusiza Vs Sporting United – Kisoro
22. Kataka Vs Ndejje University – Mbale Municipal Stadium
23. Masavu Vs Jinja Municipal – Katabi Gomobolola Play Grounds
24. KCCA Corporates Vs URA – KCCA Stadium, Lugogo
25. Azam F.C Vs SC Villa – Bweyogerere Police Play Grounds
26. Steel F.C Vs The Saints F.C
27. Luweero United Vs Entebbe F.C – Kasana, Luweero
28. Busia Fisheries Vs Soroti Garage – Intergrated SS-Busia Play Ground
29. Paidah Black Angels Vs Kasese – Barkoro Zombo Stadium
30. Kyambogo F.C Vs Vipers – UPK Play Ground, Kyambogo University
31. Busia United Vs Masaka L.C – Busia Municipal Stadium
32. Corporate XI Vs BUL F.C – MUBS Main Campus Grounds, Nakawa
    

 

MAIN PHOTO: Airtel Uganda Marketing Manager, Prasoon Lal at the draws of the Uganda cup on Wednesday at FUFA House. Airtel are partners of the Uganda cup.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

CAF BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS:

1st  round 1st leg: 12-14th February 2015 – Cameroon Vs Uganda

2nd round 2nd leg: 20-22nd February 2015 – Uganda Vs Cameroon

2nd Round: Winner Vs Ghana (Two legs in March 2015)

Final Tournament: 14th – 19th April 2015 (In Seychelles)

 

The Uganda Sand Cranes Head coach, Harunah Kebba has on Wednesday summoned twenty players for the upcoming CAF Beach Soccer championship qualifiers.

Representing Kebba at the FUFA Weekly press conference held at Mengo, Kampala was Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) Vice Chairman, Hamza Junju.

Junju read the players’ names and the detailed programme for the team in the run up to the first leg away that will take place in Cameroon between 12th-14th February 2015.

New Faces:

Midfielder, Yasser Mugerwa has been considered alongside three other new faces on the team.

The others are; Real Galactical’s Dennis Sserukwaya, Abraham Lubowa (Zaba Super Market) and Kayunga Town Council’s Hamim Ssemakula Tebusweke.

Uganda Sand Cranes players an fans celebrate the team’s 5-4 victory over Zanzibar at Bububu beach stadium in December 2014

Three goalkeepers are on the team; Michael Kalule, Nasser Lwamunda and Ashadu Bugembe.

The other players on the team are team skipper, Derrick Tekkwo, his assistant, Douglas Muganga, Baker Lukooya, Brian Nkuubi, Ambrose Naturinda, Saidi Latifi, and the all time leading beach soccer league goal scorer, Phillip Lwezaula, among others.

 

Physicality and Technical strength of the Players:

Junju explained to the media that the squad summoned was based on technical and physical ability of the players.

Hamza Junju, The Beach Soccer Association Vice Chairman Technical at the FUFA press conference on Wednesday.

“The match we played in Zanzibar exposed us to challenges in the game. We have therefore zeroed on the players we believe will match to the technical and physical demands of the game especially after we learnt of the West African countries we shall face”

Uganda faces Cameroon away between 12-14th February 2015 in the first leg before the return leg at a yet to be confirmed venue after a week.

The winner over the two legs will face another West African nation, Ghana for the final slot in April 2015 finals that will be held In Seychelles.

Training:

The summoned players are expected to start non residential training next Tuesday (27th January 2015) before residential training commences on 1st February 2015.

The full squad:

Goal Keepers: Michael Kalule (MUBS), Nasser Lwamunda (Buwanika Bulls United), Ashadu Bugembe (YMCA)

Defenders: Derrick Tekkwo (Captain) – YMCA, Davis Kasujja (MUBS), Douglas Muganga (Nkumba Select), Ambrose Naturinda (YMCA)

Midfielders: Baker Lukooya (MUBS), Saidi Latif (Real Galacticals), Yasser Mugerwa (Nkumba Select), Dennis Sserukwaya (Real Galacticals), Abraham Lubowa (Zaba Super Market), Hamim Ssemakula Tebusweke (Kayunga Town Council),

Scorers: John Revita (Real Galacticals), Brian Nkuubi (MUBS), Roch Somoka (Nkumba Select), Nicholas Kamya (Dalumba – Richmond), Ismail Kagingo (KIU), Phillip Lwezaula (St Lawrence University), Emma Kalwoya (St Lawrence University)

Team Officials:

Head Coach: Harunah Kebba

Assistant Coach: Peter Seguya

Chairman Technical: Justus Kamusiime

Assistant Chairman Technical: Hamzah Jjunju

MAIN PHOTO:Uganda Sand Cranes Team Line Up as they assembled prior to the first international game for Uganda against Zanzibar. Uganda won 5-4.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

Kampala Regional league

Stegotta vs st Marys

Venue: Kazo Sports ground

Time: 4pm

Date: Wednesday 21st January, 2015

Other fixtures:

Mutungo vs Life Eternal

Wembley vs Nsambya

Kyambogo vs Bweyogerere

Kyebando vs KASE

 

All roads will on Wednesday lead to Kazo Primary School sports ground when bitter rivals Stegotta and St Mary’s football clubs face each other in one of Kampala regional league fixtures.

The two teams have a long and well documented history of typical contemporary football rivalry.

Perhaps, on paper, Stegotta F.C has a slight edge having come top in 3 of the last 4 fixtures between the two Kawempe regional teams. (The other encounter ended in a draw).

Muhammed Ssenfuma, head coach at Stegotta F.C believes it is the time, they continue with the dominance.

‘We have to maintain the status quo of Stegotta F.C as we look forward for qualification to the FUFA Big League having missed narrowly the previous year’ said Ssenfuma.

Batte Sheif, the current Kampala Regional league top scorer with 8 goals in 8 matches

The Kazo based team looks forward to the safe gloves of former Bright Stars F.C goal keeper, Sharif ‘Kamodi’ Ssozi, Sulaiman Kato, Juma Kafeero and boast of the league top scorer in Seiff Batte (with 8 goals after 8 matches).

St Mary’s on the other hand, looks to the goal scoring prowess of a 16 year old scoring sensation – Faizo Ssekyanzi.

The teenager-a Senior three student has seen the back of the net 7 times in his club’s 9 encounters so far.

Other stars for the Nabweru based club are goal keeper, Fredrick Kyaggaba and Edward Kikolo.

Edwin Nshuti, Stegotta chairman acknowledges; “It is always a fierce battle when the two sides meet and this is healthy for the sport”

What is at Stake?

Besides sheer pride at stake for the two clubs, there is a place to play for in next season’s FUFA Big League.

Of all the teams in the Kampala Regional league, there is only one slot for promotion to the FUFA Big League – Uganda’s second highest tier league after the Uganda Premier League (UPL).

 

Back Ground To The Bitter Rivalry Between the 2 Teams:

• Both clubs hail within the same vicinity.
• There has been a bold battle line that has been time immemorial been drawn between who holds the bragging rights in the area.
• Whereas Stegoota F.C has a better head to head record (3 Victories and one draw over St Mary’s), St Mary’s therefore believe it is the time to revenge.
• Stegotta F.C believes St Mary’s illegally acquired their player, Yaffesi Mubiru, the previous season.
• The player was a subject of hot discussion between the two sides over ownership. He has since joined Express F.C.

 

Previous Kampala Regional League Results:

Lungujja 3-2 Nateete

Ntinda 1-1 Kasanga

Soana 0-1 Kamwokya

Future Stars 2-2 Nansana

Kisugu 0-0 City Lads

Nsambya 0-1 Wakiso

Life Eternal 0-0 Wembley

KJT 2-1 Mutungo

Bweyogerere 0-1 St Mary’s

Kyambogo 1-1 Red Stars

MAIN PHOTO: Shariff-Ssozi-Stegotas-GoalKeeper.

International Club Friendly Match: El-Merriekh (Sudan) Vs KCC (Uganda)

Tuesday, 20th January 2015

In Port Sudan (8pm Ugandan Time)

After playing a high profile friendly game against French side, Paris Saint Germaine (PSG), El-Merriekh hosts the reigning Uganda league champions, Kampala City Council (KCC) on Tuesday in an international friendly match.

The match will take place on Tuesday (8 pm) at the Port Sudan stadium in Khartoum.

KCC F.C fresh from the Mapinduzi Peace cup in Zanzibar, where they failed to defend their title (they won in 2013), are using the match ahead of the domestic local season as the second round of the Uganda Premier league (UPL) will kick off on 10th February 2015.

Also, KCC F.C is preparing for the upcoming CAF Champions league preliminary round engagement against Cameroon’s Cosmos De Bafia.

El Merriekh will play also play in the CAF Champions league and face regional giants, AZAM F.C from in the preliminary round.

KCC eliminated El Merriekh from last year’s CAF Champions league before the Ugandan giants bowed out at the hands of Zambian champions, Nkana Red Devils F.C.

In a similar perfect revenge mission, El Merriekh paid back in the same currency, eliminating out of the 2014 Kagame CECAFA Clubs cup in Rwanda, Kigali.

KCC lost to the Sudanese Money moguls, 0-3 on FIFA Post match penalties following a 2 all draw in normal time.

KCC to test new players, Team Chemistry:

The match presents that perfect opportunity for KCC F.C to test their new players for the possible right combination gelling ahead of the upcoming league second round and CAF duties.

The Lugogo based side several players in the January 2015 mid season transfer window.

Goal keeper, Benjamin Ochan was acquired from Sports Club Victoria University, striker Francis Olaki (FC Tirana), Simon Mbaziira (from Portugal) and tennager, Timothy Awani (from Kibuli S.S).

Perhaps, Mbaziira is one of the 3 players left behind in Kampala.

The others are midfielders;Martin Kizza and Rogers Lukwiya.

Ugandan in El-Merriekh:

Ugandan born penalty saving specialist, Salim Jamal is expected to face his former pay masters, KCC as he starts in the El –Merriekh goal posts.

Jamal was signed from KCC last year after he impressed the team scouts in the matches KCC played with the Sudanese giant in the CAF Champions league.

Head Coach Missing:

KCC FC head coach, Abdullah Mubiru will not be on the sidelines.

He is among the over 30 coaches undergoing the CAF B Coaching course at the FUFA Njeru Technical center (course climaxes on Sunday, 25th January 2015).

In Mubiru’s absence, assistant tactician, John Luyinda has the full responsibility in his hands.

KCC Players in Sudan:

Goalkeepers: Yasin Mugabi, Emmanuel Opio and Benjamin Ochan

Defenders: Sakka Mpiima, Habib Kavuma, Simon Namwanja, Ayub Kizza, Timothy Awani, Isaac Ntege, Ronnie Kisekka and Joseph Ochaya.

Midfielders: Owen Kasule, Hakim Ssenkumba, Tom Masiko, Yasin Mugume, Paul Mucureezi, Michael Birungi, Ivan Ntege

Forwards: Herman Wasswa, Francis Olaki, Derrick Nsibambi and William Wadri.

Danida F.C Tops Table Standings

Danida Football Club takes an early lead in the Jinja District Football Association 5th division football league.

Having secured three victories and 2 draws in the opening 5 games played, Danida F.C remains the only unbeaten side so far.

Danida has collected 11 points, closely followed by Budondo and Central Tiger with 9 and 7 points respectively.

Kirinya, Kampala University (Jinja branch) and Buwende football clubs linger in the relegation zone.

PROMOTION AND DEMOTION:

The best 3 sides will make it to the Eastern region play-offs for the regional qualification while the bottom three teams at the end of the season shall be relegated to the Second Division league.

The best performers at the end of the league will be engaged in the Jinja Zonal Mini league to determine the teams that qualify to the regional league which feeds the FUFA Big League.

The Uganda Premier League (UPL) is the highest ranked league tier in the country.

Next Matches:

SAT 24-Jan-15 NJERU T/COUNCIL v BUDONDO UNITED – Nile Play Ground
SAT 24-Jan-15 FC TEN v CENTRAL TIGER – Main Street Play Grounds
SAT 24-Jan-15 MPUMUDDE UNITED v KLA UNVERSITY – Mpumudde P/s Play Grounds
SUN 25-Jan-15 BUWENDA UNITED v KIRINYA FC – Buwenda Play Grounds
SUN 25-Jan-15 BUGEMBE JR TEAM v WALUKUBA WEST – Bugembe Street Grounds
MATCH DAY 7
FRI 30-Jan-15 BUDONDO UNITED v DANIDA FC – Budondo S/c Play Grounds
FRI 30-Jan-15 WALUKUBA WEST v NJERU T/COUNCIL – Wal.Com.Centre Play Grounds
FRI 30-Jan-15 KIRINYA FC v MPUMUDDE UNITED – Spire P/s Play Ground
SAT 31-Jan-15 CENTRAL TIGER v BUWENDA UNITED – Kakindu Stadium
SAT 31-Jan-15 KLA UNVERSITY v BUGEMBE JR TEAM – Bugembe Street Stadium

All Results:

Danida 1-0 Buwenda

Kirinya 1-1 F.C Ten

Walukuba West 1-0 Kampala University

Central Tiger 0-2 Mpumudde

Budondo 2-1 Bugembe Junior

Bugembe Junior 0-0 Central Tiger

Mpumudde 0-0 Njeru Town Council

Buwenda 1-0 Walukuba West

F.C Ten 1-1 Danida

Kampala University 1-0 Budondo

Bugembe Junior 2-0 F.C Ten

Budondo United 1-0 Mpumudde United

Walukuba West 1-1 Kirinya F.C

Danida 1-0 Kampala University

Njeru Town Council 0-2 Central Tiger

Buwenda United 0-0 Bugembe Junior Team

Kampala University 0-1 Njeru Town Council

Mpumudde United 0-0 Walukuba West

Kirinya F.C 1-1 Danida

F.C Ten 3-2 Budondo United

• Football Administration and management Course

• 26th Jan, 2015-Arrival of participants

• 27th-29th January, 2015-Course period

• Venue: Mapeera Senior secondary School, Kisubi, Entebbe

• 200 participants to take part

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has organized a three day administration course for key representatives from its member associations.

The residential course to be held at Mapeera Senior secondary School, in Kisubi, Entebbe will start kicks off on 27th-29th January but the participants expected to be 200 will arrive on Monday Morning.

It is part of the football programmes that introduces management concepts and mechanisms to design, run and implement football activities in accordance with FIFA and FUFA statues.

The CEOs and Secretaries of the member associations are the target groups.

The presentations will hinge on FIFA and its development programmes, Confederation, member associations, FUFA and its development programmes, competitions, finance, planning, human resource, Communication and marketing.

The facilitators are; FIFA instructors Justus Mugisha (1stFUFA Vi ce President), Eng. Moses Magogo (FUFA President), FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Spokesperson), Sam Mpiima (CAF Instructor), Kiiza Decolas (FUFA Finance Director) and Alex Luganda (Head of FUFA Legal committee).

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA top brass CEO Edgar Watson, President Eng. Moses Magogo and Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein will be some of the facilitators.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department

 Written by Joseph Mutaka in Jinja

CAF ‘B’ coaching course 12th-25th January, 2015

CAF ‘A’ coaching course 26th -31st January, 2015

Venue: FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru

 

Several workplaces need highly qualified personnel or people with a combination of skills and experiences. Sport-especially football is not different from such work places.

So, Ugandan coaches are also expected to welcome changes happening thick and fast in the game of football globally.
In most cases, coaches are under pressure to deliver  if they are the most highly qualified in their fields of operation.
The local soccer governing body has already set standards for coaches into next season.

It will be mandatory for the elite clubs in the Uganda Premier League to employ only CAF B licensed coaches.
The ongoing course (CAF B at FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru), officially opened FUFA Vice president Justus Mugisha on Monday morning, has left many coaches excited as it entered day 3 today (Wednesday).

What the coaches are saying about the course.

Kefa Kisala (Head Coach BUL FC and Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach)
‘It’s a good course because we have studied a lot of new things so far which I think will be helpful to us in the near future. We have to cope with the modern football technicalities and this is one of the platforms to use’

 

Hadijah ‘Lady Mourinho’ Namuyanja
‘As coach of U-17 Women national team, I am really delighted with FUFA and CAF for having brought this course closer to us because it’s going to help me uplift my C.V, refresh my training tactics and also emphasize being the best coach in the region’

‘Football is a dynamic game therefore we need to upgrade every now and then to catch up with the modern trends and technicalities of the game’

Alex Isabirye (Head coach URA FC)
‘I have liked the way the course is being conducted, especially the instructors who doing good work to make sure we understand what is taught. Football has changed much in recent years and if you look at what we are being taught I am really humble because it differs a lot.’

 

Ssali ‘Pelle’ Tom (Kings College Buddo)

‘The course is moving on well and we are learning a lot. It is a continuation of what we studied in the past two years. Things are not new but it’s all about the way we are going to interpret them when we shall be assessed at the end’

 

Hussein Mbalangu (Azam FC, Uganda)
‘It’s a good course. We are sharing experience by learning new things. This will help us to solve some problems faced in Uganda football, also to differ from my colleagues this course looks a bit complicated not like what others think.’

 

Full list of Participants for CAF B coaching course:
Mbalangu Hussein [Azam fc], Ayekoh Charles [MUBS], Onen Peter [Gulu United fc], Ssebagala K. Frank [Simba Sc], Ssali Tom Pele [Buddo Kings College], Bisaso Shafiq [Rwenshama fc], Mawa Haruna [Parliamentary], Lutalo George [Water fc], Makanga Peter [Edgars youth Program], Magala James [Somalia], Mujabi Robert, Gitta Alex Mukalazi [Entebbe fc], Bamweyana Deogratias Douglas [Makerere University], Kefa Kisala [BUL fc], Byekwaso Morley [Sc VU], Michael Nam, Byaruhanga Peter, Mutyaba Joseph Harold [BUL fc], Mbabazi Livingstone [Masavu fc], Mugabi Martin [Masindi Little league], Kirumira Simon [Puma fc], Senoga Umar [Water fc], Francis Mugerwa [Bright Stars], Lule Mathias, Nsimbe George, Isabirye Alex [URA], Kazibwe Edward, Gatheru Jackson, Waswa Richard [Sc Vipers], Sserwada Deo [Police fc]

FUFA STAKEHOLDERS’ SYMPOSIUM: 23rd January 2015

Venue: Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala (8 a.m – 5 p.m)

 

The first ever FUFA Stakeholders’ Football Symposium will be opened by the Ugandan Vice President, Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi.

FUFA had originally invited His Excellency, President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has delegated Hon. Ssekandi.

The workshop will take place on the 23rd January 2015 at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.

Thekey note presenters will include the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo, Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Prasoon Lal, Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Milutin Sedrojevic, Emmanuel Maradas (England). Former Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has also been contacted.

Background of the Workshop:

Following Uganda Cranes yet another near miss qualification for the 2015 Nations cup finals, many questions were raised by different stakeholders.

What happened? Where did it go wrong? When did we lose the campaign? Which ingredients were missing? Those were some of the many questions in the aftermath of the Cranes game against Guinea in Morocco.

Definitely it was a somber mood for all the football stakeholders who had their hopes high with the belief that 2014 was the year for Cranes to make the Nations cup finals for the first time since 1978.

FUFA was on the receiving end following Cranes failure to qualify.

The local soccer governing body took the blame but had to think deep especially to try and find out what actually could have gone wrong.

Like it has been, FUFA’s cultured way of handling football issues by involving every stake holder and various schools of thoughts, a symposium was mooted out by the Federation’s President Eng. Moses Magogo and his Executive to dig up the problems that have affected our game and what could have contributed to Uganda’s failure to qualify for the Nations cup finals for close to four decades.

There was little time to digest the problems however FUFA felt it necessary to hold a symposium aimed at identifying Uganda’s football problems.

It should be noted that a lot of emphasis will be given to the champions between now and 2019 that include the CHAN, Olympic Games, All Africa Games, international friendlies, CECAFA, 2017 Nations cup qualifiers and 2018 World cup Qualifiers.

FUFA believe efforts towards the above mentioned football fixtures would culminate into a successful ‘Project Cameroon 2019’.

The Workshop is expected to deeply analyze why since 1978 Uganda has not been able to qualify and attempt to obtain the Country Agenda for the PROJECT CAMEROON 2019.

Presentations will be from various stakeholders inclusive of Government and football persons from countries that always qualify.

Committee for the Symposium :

FUFA Vice President Justus Mugisha (Chairperson), Kennedy Mutenyo (Coca Cola), Patrick Mugumya (The Saints FC), Mark Namanya (Media), Norah Nassimbwa (State House), Sam Mpiima, Dr. Patrick Benard Ogwel (FUFA Executive Member), Rogers Mulindwa (FUFA Delegate), Sumaya Hood (FUFA Secretariat), Esther Musoke (FUFA Marketing Manager), Aggrey Ashaba and Axam Senkayi.

Chief Guest: His Excellency, The vice President of the Republic of Uganda Hon. Edward Ssekandi

Specific Objectives of the symposium:

i. Identify problems of Uganda’s football

ii. To share ideas on problems which have affected Uganda’s football since 1978 and try and find to solutions

iii. Find ways of converting our potential (talent endowment) to a final product.

iv. Utilization of various football stakeholders to support and develop the game

Participants: Groups representative of various football stakeholders-FUFA, Government, sponsors, Media, Fans, Ex-former Cranes players, active players, etc

-Invited Guests from Government, corporate world

FUFA is the main sponsor of the Symposium. Others are Airtel Uganda (Uganda Cranes Main sponsors), Post Bank Uganda Limited, Nile Breweries Limited and Jude Colour Solutions.

MAIN PHOTO: Vice President of the Republic of Uganda Edward Ssekandi.

The CAF  B coaching course started on Monday, 12th January 2014 at the FUFA Technical center in Njeru .

National CAF instructors Mujib Kasule, Jackson Nyiima, Asuman Lubowa, Livingstone Kyambadde and Tom Lwanga are handling the 30 coaches including two Kenyans, tow female coaches-Christine Wanyana and Hadijah Namuyanja for CAF B coaching course.

It is a residential course and the first of its kind in Uganda for this category.

CAF instructor Sande Kayuni will examine the participants-(oral and practical exams) at end of the course.

Asuman Lubowa Technical Director and chief coordinator of the course revealed that it is a requirement by CAF that all coaches who handle national teams and elite clubs hold CAF B coaching licenses.

FUFA 1st Vice President, Justus Mugisha was the chief guest and presided over opening ceremony..

He was accompanied by FUFA 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye, FUFA Ag. Marketing Director Esther Musoke and Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein.

FUFA Education officer Nyiima said ‘We have started good structures for our coaches and this will yield results in the near future’

He added ‘These coaches are suitable and qualified to be here. We trust they will be competing with the rest of the coaches on the African continent after this course’

Mugoye remarked that the coaches will become good teachers and also help Uganda qualify for international championships in future. The technical department is doing a good job and the federation will continue supporting this area’

Mugoye added ‘Please make sure you share this knowledge after this course with the rest of the coaches in Uganda who are not here to make your work much easier’

Mugisha Justus, who also heads the education committee in FUFA said “This course will stop all the voluntarism among coaches. It will make you professional and people will start valuing you’

Mugisha was representing FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo who is away in Zurich at the invitation of FIFA for the Ballon d’or awards ceremony due tonight.

Mugisha told the participants that FUFA President is committed to improving the area of technical and coaching.

Mugisha urged the coaches to be role models so that the players learn a lot from them.
‘Discipline is important with your job. The players learn a lot from you. If you don’t behave well, you will end up with poor results’

Mugisha also cautioned the National CAF instructors ‘Please prepare these coaches very well so that they get to know why they are here in Njeru. The coaches need to learn everything during this course’

The topics during the course:
Football psychology, effective communication for coaches, typical training sessions, presentation skills, endurance and building aerobic fitness, small sided games, types of attack, basic strategies, formations and systems, types of pressing, creative play, team Organization, basic football physiology and football medicine, goalkeeping, positional requirements, combined technical and tactical training, administration, problem solving, trends of modern football, philosophy of the game, player development, coach and laws of the game, training plan, match analysis, data collection

Statistics for Uganda

– 93 CAF ‘C’ coaches

– 1 CAF ‘B’ coach Majidah Nantanda

– 6 CAF ‘A’ coaches Mujib Kasule, Tom Lwanga, Sam Timbe, Asuman Lubowa, Livingstone Kyamabdde, Jackson Nyiima.

Timbe already has his badge while the rest are waiting for their licenses from CAF this year after passing the coaching exams.

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA team in Nejru today. L-R: FUFA 2nd VP Darious Mugoye, National CAF instructor Tom Lwanga, FUFA 1st VP Justus Mugish and Education officer Jackson Nyiima

PHOTO CREDIT: FUFA Communications department.

 

L-R FUFA Chief Executive Officer Mr. Edgar Watson, FIFA President Blatter, FUFA President Magogo and Director FIFA Member Associations and Development Mr. Thierry Regenass.

The President of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Eng. Moses Magogo will leave for Zurich, Switzerland this weekend to attend the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.

Magogo was invited by the world soccer governing body FIFA.

It is such invitations and visits that have helped Uganda land programmes from FIFA.

Recently the federation was blessed with the first ever FIFA Live Your Goals project in Arica which was launched at KCCA Stadium, Lugogo.

While in Zurich, Magogo will make use of the opportunity to discuss matters concerning Ugandan football.

The President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Mr. Joseph Sepp Blatter with FUFA President, Engineer Moses Magogo on an official visit to Zurich, the Head Quarters of the world’s soccer governing body during a special visit between 22nd to 25th May 2014.

With the FUFA symposium coming up on 23rd January, 2015 at Imperial Royale, the FUFA president will be extending invitations to the football family to come over to Uganda.

Eng.Magogo leaves tomorrow.

The three-man shortlist for the award has 2014 FIFA World Cup winner (Manuel Neuer), the 2014 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner (Lionel Messi) and the holder (Cristiano Ronaldo).

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Chief Executive Officer Mr. Edgar Watson, FIFA President Blatter, FUFA President Magogo and Director FIFA Member Associations and Development Mr. Thierry Regenass.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

Uganda Sand Cranes number one goal keeper, Michael Kalule is the first official beach soccer signing in the January 2015 window.

Moonson group leader, Makerere University Business School (MUBS) signed the shot stopper from Sand Pirates.

FUFA Competitions manager, Ali Mwebe confirms the move to www.fufa.co.ug;

“The beach soccer category just like other football events is also witnessing the mid-season transfers. Kalule (Michael) has been signed by MUBS from Sand Pirates but the fee remains undisclosed”.

Kalule was part of the history making squad that played Uganda’s first international beach soccer against Zanzibar Sand Heroes in December 2014.

Uganda Sand Cranes won the games 4-5 at the Bububu beach.

The team is set to play Cameroon in the CAF 2015 beach soccer qualifiers between February 12-15th 2015 with the return leg set after a week.

The winner will face Ghana in the next round in the second round of qualifiers to determine the slot winner to the April 2015 CAF beach soccer finals in Seychelles.

The second round of the Pepsi national beach soccer league resumes on 18th January 2015.

Who is Michael Kalule?

Full Names: Michael Kalule

Nick Name: Mike

Position: Goal Keeper

Date of Birth: 5th September 1994

Parents: Wilson Kamya and Florence Nansubuga

Place of Birth: Entebbe Hospital, Entebbe

Current Beach Soccer Club: Buwanika Bulls

Beach Soccer Debut: 2012 with Fisheries Institute team

Strong Foot: Right

Education: Naluvule College, Luwero (O- Level) and Mulusa Academy, Wobulenzi (A-level)

Best Food: Rice and Chicken with Mango Juice

MAIN PHOTO: Goal keeper, Michael Kalule (right) with MUBS coach, Charles Ayeikho shortly after signing at FUFA House in Mengo.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department